Who said sports can only be hard & exhausting? Paddle boats, radio controlled cars, and RC track await you at @AspireZone this #EidInQatar. pic.twitter.com/uGwWi2WboT— Qatar Calendar (@QatarCalendar) June 21, 2017
Showing posts with label living with teens in Qatar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label living with teens in Qatar. Show all posts
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Aspire Park - Eid celebrations 2017
AL SHAQAB Summer Camp - Learn to ride a horse
AL SHAQAB Equine Education summer Camp - Don't forget to sign up! #ALSHAQAB #ALSHAQAB #الشقب ##الصيف#summer #قطر #الدوحة #Qatar #Doha #QF pic.twitter.com/JxbNOip1Hf— Al Shaqab (@AlShaqab) June 22, 2017
6 days summer camp to teach kids how to ride a horse
Sunday, March 05, 2017
CHI -Shaqab -visiting with a kid - my experience
This was not the first time we visited this international horse riding competition with children . We had nice memories about the entertainment for kids and the modern facility .
This time we were truly disappointed by the Kids Zone activities . As we entered we had to pay QAR50 - and we were told that it includes everything . There were two stages for kids entertainment - we came on Friday afternoon and stayed until the evening but we saw no one performance there . Only kids were jumping around .
It seemed that we had to pay for many things : keeping the falcon for 10 seconds for a photo was 5 rials , Qatari food 5 -10 rials , pony riding - oh no at that place my kid gave up seeing the long line - bouncy castles - yes it will be real fun and it would have been free if it hadn't deflated just as we arrived - the air was leaking and it went totally down -luckily no one was hurt but I heard at that time " Mom let's go home - there is nothing fun to do here " it seemed that it was not our lucky day there .
I managed to persuade him to go to the main building and check out the competition /the buffet and the modern facility .Oh Gosh ! We were not allowed to enter because "it was full" . We were forced to sit at the other side of the arena . The competition was nice and we were and even able to see the practicing riders from really close . But we missed all the modern facility !
Going home by taxi was very difficult . Such a big international event and there was no any kind of public transport arranged ! Not even a small taxi station or a waiting area in the parking !I tried to book taxi from there but the operator did not understand where we were .After one hour we found finally a free taxi . Our feet were aching .
I do not think I will visit this place in the near future again with kids . That is sad because it used to be my children's favorite in Qatar . Perhaps smaller kids enjoyed it more - I saw little children with beautifully painted face and henna . and riding the pony happily .But they did not have much thing for a preteen . And I think this is a serious problem in Qatar when living with kids here - preteens and teens just do not have many "fun things to do " .
This time we were truly disappointed by the Kids Zone activities . As we entered we had to pay QAR50 - and we were told that it includes everything . There were two stages for kids entertainment - we came on Friday afternoon and stayed until the evening but we saw no one performance there . Only kids were jumping around .
It seemed that we had to pay for many things : keeping the falcon for 10 seconds for a photo was 5 rials , Qatari food 5 -10 rials , pony riding - oh no at that place my kid gave up seeing the long line - bouncy castles - yes it will be real fun and it would have been free if it hadn't deflated just as we arrived - the air was leaking and it went totally down -luckily no one was hurt but I heard at that time " Mom let's go home - there is nothing fun to do here " it seemed that it was not our lucky day there .
I managed to persuade him to go to the main building and check out the competition /the buffet and the modern facility .Oh Gosh ! We were not allowed to enter because "it was full" . We were forced to sit at the other side of the arena . The competition was nice and we were and even able to see the practicing riders from really close . But we missed all the modern facility !
Going home by taxi was very difficult . Such a big international event and there was no any kind of public transport arranged ! Not even a small taxi station or a waiting area in the parking !I tried to book taxi from there but the operator did not understand where we were .After one hour we found finally a free taxi . Our feet were aching .
I do not think I will visit this place in the near future again with kids . That is sad because it used to be my children's favorite in Qatar . Perhaps smaller kids enjoyed it more - I saw little children with beautifully painted face and henna . and riding the pony happily .But they did not have much thing for a preteen . And I think this is a serious problem in Qatar when living with kids here - preteens and teens just do not have many "fun things to do " .
Saturday, August 06, 2016
A thrilling challenge in Qatar
If the summer festivals fun rides are not thrilling enough for your bigger kids then why not to try an escape room ? The whole family or friends ? Being locked up in a room and trying to escape using various skills is an unusual way of entertainment here in Qatar . It is called adventure rooms as well .
It is not the cheapest way of killing the time here but if a group of 6 gets together then it is only 100 rial per person .
Only 30 % has managed to escape . You can read reviews here .
Learn more about it here - they sometimes have special offers that is announced on their fb page .
It is not the cheapest way of killing the time here but if a group of 6 gets together then it is only 100 rial per person .
Only 30 % has managed to escape . You can read reviews here .
Learn more about it here - they sometimes have special offers that is announced on their fb page .
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